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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Jane Peterson Papers, 1907-1981, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.petejane
- Creators:
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Peterson, Jane, 1876-1965
- Dates:
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1907-1981
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.5 Linear feet
- Repository:
The papers of painter Jane Peterson measure 0.5 linear feet and date from 1907 to 1981. The collection includes sketches, biographical materials, scattered correspondence, printed material, fragments of two scrapbooks, and writings and notes.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The papers of painter Jane Peterson measure 0.5 linear feet and date from 1907 to 1981. The collection includes sketches, biographical materials, scattered correspondence, printed material, fragments of two scrapbooks, and writings and notes.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Jane Peterson (1876-1965) was a painter active in Chicago, New York, and New England who worked in an Impressionist and Expressionist style. She studied at the Pratt Institute and privately with Frank Brangwyn and G. Sorolla, and had a close friendship with Louis Comfort Tiffany. Peterson traveled widely, and participated in multiple exhibitions throughout the United States and abroad.
Administration
Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers were collected by the donor, J. Jonathan Joseph, in the course of research on Peterson. He donated the papers to the Archives of American Art in 1982.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2022 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Preferred Citation
Jane Peterson papers, 1907-1981. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
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| Painters -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Scrapbooks | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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